|ability = '''When revealed in an Environment:{{PvZH Icon|frozen}}Freeze''' a Plant.
|ability = '''When revealed in an Environment:{{PvZH Icon|frozen}}Freeze''' a Plant.
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|flavor text = You wouldn't believe how many brains a chunk of space ice goes for on a black market. Let's just say, she's rolling in gray matter.}}
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|flavor text = You wouldn't believe how many brains a chunk of space ice goes for on a black market. Let's just say, she's rolling in gray matter.
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'''Ice Pirate''' is a {{PvZH Zombie Category|galactic|uncommon}} in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies Heroes]]'' and a member of the {{PvZH Class|Sneaky}} class. She costs 2{{PvZH Icon|brain}} to play and has 3{{PvZH Icon|strength}}/1{{PvZH Icon|health}}. She has the '''[[Card#Gravestone|Gravestone]]''' trait, and her ability gives the {{PvZH Icon|frozen}}'''[[Card#Freeze|Freeze]]''' effect to a selected plant when she is revealed on a lane with any {{PvZH Tribe|environment}} on it. Her closest plant counterpart is [[Chilly Pepper (PvZH)|Chilly Pepper]].
'''Ice Pirate''' is a {{PvZH Zombie Category|galactic|uncommon}} in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies Heroes]]'' and a member of the {{PvZH Class|Sneaky}} class. She costs 2{{PvZH Icon|brain}} to play and has 3{{PvZH Icon|strength}}/1{{PvZH Icon|health}}. She has the '''[[Card#Gravestone|Gravestone]]''' trait, and her ability gives the {{PvZH Icon|frozen}}'''[[Card#Freeze|Freeze]]''' effect to a selected plant when she is revealed on a lane with any {{PvZH Tribe|environment}} on it. Her closest plant counterpart is [[Chilly Pepper (PvZH)|Chilly Pepper]].
==Origins==
==Origins==
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Her description references gray matter, a major component of the central nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord.
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Her description references [[wikipedia:Grey matter|Grey matter]], a major component of the central nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord.
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Gray matter also referencesdark matter, a form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of its total energy density, referring to it being a [https://plantsvszombies.fandom.com/wiki/Galactic_Gardens Galactic Gardens] card.
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Gray matter could also be a play on [[wikipedia:Dark matter|Dark matter]], a form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of its total energy density, referring to it being a [[Galactic Gardens]] card.
Her description references Grey matter, a major component of the central nervous system which consists of the brain and spinal cord.
Gray matter could also be a play on Dark matter, a form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of its total energy density, referring to it being a Galactic Gardens card.
Statistics
Class: Sneaky
Tribe: Pirate Zombie
Trait: Gravestone
Ability: When revealed in an Environment: Freeze a Plant.
Set - Rarity: Galactic - Uncommon
Card description
You wouldn't believe how many brains a chunk of space ice goes for on a black market. Let's just say, she's rolling in gray matter.
Update history
Update 1.16.10
Added to the game.
Strategies
With
Ice Pirate is a glass cannon zombie due to her high strength but low health. However, her ability is really useful as she can disable a plant from attacking by freezing it. Keep in mind that her ability only activates when she is played in an environment. You also don't necessarily have to play an environment, as her ability activates in plant environments as well.
Since she comes out from a gravestone, Headstone Carver can boost her to make her slightly stronger into a 4/2. A strong combo is to play Graveyard on turn one, then Ice Pirate in it the next turn, which raises her strength to 4 when she is revealed and also allows her to Freeze a plant early in the game due to Graveyard being an environment. You can also reactivate her ability via In-Crypted, Firefighter, Secret Agent for Brain Freeze, but not Mixed-Up Gravedigger as her gravestone may end up in a lane without an environment. Her ability also works well with Cryo-Yeti, since he will boost himself when she Freezes a plant.
Statwise, Ice Pirate is very easy to destroy due to her low health, as anything that does damage will destroy her. However, her ability can prevent a key plant from attacking that turn. If you see a gravestone that is in an environment, chances are that it can be Ice Pirate inside. Unless you are certain you can win the game, do not Bounce her, as your opponent can reactivate her ability. Alternatively, you can destroy her with Grave Buster if she has not been revealed yet. If you really need to, use cheap tricks like Banana Bomb or Water Balloons to get rid of her.